摘要 |
The harvester of this invention comprises a substantially U-shaped inverted framework carried by a pair of wheels mounted on axles disposed at the opposite terminal sides of the framework; an entranceway including a pair of opposing substantially V-shaped guide walls, inwardly projecting with respect to the direction of travel, depending from the framework and being disposed in the entranceway of the harvester; a pair of rectilinearly extending opposing flexible collector floor portions being coextensive in length with the framework, each collector issuing upwardly at an angle toward the centermost portion of the harvester and being engageable with vines planted in rows; and a multiplicity of vine engaging shaker panel assemblies disposed vertically with respect to the ground, one panel being mounted above another panel, each of the panels including a plurality of opposing pairs of shaker rods carried in brackets operable to oscillate transversely in unison to move a portion of the vine being harvested in one direction while the next succeeding shaker panel moves the portion of the vine in a direction opposite.
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